{"product_id":"9781430246510","title":"Expert F# 3.0","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExpert F# 3.0\u003c\/em\u003e is about practical programming in a beautiful language that puts the power and elegance of data-rich functional programming into the hands of professional developers. In combination with .NET, F# achieves unrivaled levels of programmer productivity and program clarity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExpert F# 3.0\u003c\/em\u003e is:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA comprehensive guide to F# by the inventor of F# \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA treasury of F# techniques for practical problem-solving \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn in-depth case book of how F# applications and of F# 3.0 concepts, syntax, and features \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eF# isn't just another functional programming language. It's a general-purpose language ideal for solving real-world development problems. F# seamlessly integrates functional, imperative, object-oriented and query programming styles so you can flexibly and elegantly solve any programming problem. F# 3.0 combines this with the seamless data-integration capabilities of F# Information-Rich Programming. Whatever your background, you’ll find that F# is easy to learn, fun to use, and extraordinarily powerful. F# will change the way you think about—and go about—programming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by F#'s inventor and two major F# community members, \u003cem\u003eExpert F# 3.0\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive and in-depth guide to the language and its use. Designed to help others become experts, the book quickly yet carefully describes the paradigms supported by F# language, and then shows how to use F# elegantly for a practical web, data, parallel and analytical programming tasks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world's experts in F# show you how to program in F# the way they do!\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eExplore F# and its features quickly and thoroughly in the introductory chapters \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUse F# with matching technologies including SQL, LINQ, ASP.NET and REST \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBuild reactive, asynchronous, and distributed web applications with F# \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eInteroperate with F# from other languages, especially C# \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntegrate data sources and services using F# 3.0 Information-Rich Programming \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTest, profile, and performance tune F# applications \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCreate mobile applications, both web and native \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003cem\u003eExpert F# 3.0\u003c\/em\u003e is for anyone interested in state-of-the-art programming for solving real-world problems. Programmers of all backgrounds will find it engrossing. For C#, Java and VB programmers, F# provides invaluable insights into the future of these languages. For lovers of Python, Ruby and other dynamic languages, F# shows how you can get most of the benefits of these languages while keeping strong types and good performance. For educators, F# is the answer to a decades-long prayer: a language based on strong computer science concepts that also excites and empowers, not just in the classroom, but also in the real world.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents1. Introduction\u003cp\u003e2. Your First F# Program – Getting Started With F# \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Introducing Functional Programming \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Introducing Imperative Programming \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Understanding Types in Functional Programming \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Programming with Objects \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Encapsulating and Organizing Your Code \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Working with Textual Data \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Working with Sequences and Structured Data \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Numeric Programming and Charting \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Reactive, Asynchronous, and Parallel Programming \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. Symbolic Programming with Structured Data \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Integrating External Data and Services \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. Building Smart Web Applications \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. Building Mobile Web Applications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. Visualization and Graphical User Interfaces \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. Language-Oriented Programming: Advanced Techniques \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18. Libraries and Interoperating with Other Languages \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19. Packaging, Debugging and Testing F# Code \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20. Designing F# Libraries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e21. 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